Frederick County

Frederick County is located in northernmost Virginia. The County Seat is Winchester and the largest city is Stephens City. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.co.frederick.va.us/. The 2014 population estimate is 82,377 and the 2010 census population was 78,306. The land area is 413.50 square miles and there are 189.4 persons per square mile.

91.6% of the population is White, 4.6% is Black or African American, 7.1% is Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% is Asian, 0.5% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.9% is two or more races. 86% have a high school degree or higher, and 27.5% have a Bachelor degree or higher.

The median home value is $226,900, there are 29,172 households, an average of 2.68 persons per household. The per capita income is $30,112, the median household income is $68,424, and 7.1% of the persons in Frederick County are considered below poverty level.

The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 6,250. Retail sales (in $1000) were $1,120,732, and sales per capita were $15,427. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 23.3%.

Frederick County Treasurer's Office online payments, including real and personal property taxes, dog tag renewals, parking violations, business licenses, short term rentals landfill fees, and meals, utility, and public service taxes.